Old Photos USA - Page 2

maconahey · December 18th, 2005, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by great prairie

Look at all those people in Dallas, it looks like Main Street but I am just guessing...

Yeah, I believe its Main and Akard in that pic

TalB · December 18th, 2005, 05:11 PM

Around the 1970's the Manhattan skyline changed.

ROCguy · December 18th, 2005, 05:16 PM

And it only took 2 hours to change it back. Damn.

Killadelphia · December 19th, 2005, 12:17 AM

I must say America looks so much sexier in black and white especailly before teh 50's. Wow Houston really impresses me form the picutres fomr the 30's. It looks so urban and developed and just veyr nice. I like its skyline better then (not to offend anybody though).

Anyway, that first shot of Philly is unbelievable. I have never seen such a perfectly angled photo in good condition from that tie period. Amazing. Philly looks so huge and dense. I'm lovin' it.

eweezerinc · December 19th, 2005, 01:38 AM

Yea man, all these incredible downtowns looks awesome back in the 20's.
StL Looks GREAT and acyive, Dallas and Houston are gold, and Louisville actually had cable cars.

Ah, the wonderful skyscraper era of America.

ROCguy · December 19th, 2005, 02:06 AM

Rochester:

The powers building 1879 (still to this day by far the best building in Rochester)

The City of Rochester steemboat on the Genesee, 1880

The original Kodak Headqaurters, 1892

The current Headquarters, built in 1913, picture from the 1960's)

All around Rochester, 1900

Downtown

The Monroe Co. Courthouse 1900

The Court Street Bridge 1900

The Lower falls 1900

Rochester Post Office 1905 (now city hall)

The Upper Falls, 1907

Ontario Beach Park 1909

The Boardwalk (still there, but just the boardwalk itself, the "walls" and "roof" are long gone)

Entrance to the park (shamefully, no longer there)

gaviidae · December 19th, 2005, 09:03 PM

Minneapolis:

litomdorl · December 20th, 2005, 03:58 AM

Jajaja...these pictures are amazing!!!
Where did you find them???
I though i was gonna see king kong in one of those buildings...

ROCguy · December 20th, 2005, 04:08 AM

I just "googled" "old pictures of Rochester", and I got some good hits. (actually, most of those pics came from the same website that I found by clicking on one of the google hits). You could probably do it for any city.

litomdorl · December 20th, 2005, 04:12 AM

Maybe but not for any city of the world...

lovecharlie · December 24th, 2005, 07:03 AM

New Orleans 1959

***Libidito*** · December 24th, 2005, 03:32 PM

Great photos, MOst of them I have never seen them.

JBOB · January 2nd, 2006, 08:36 PM

Philadelphia 1754

Philadelphia 1859

Philadelphia 1870

Philadelphia 1913 PANO ---->

Philadelphia 1927

Philadelphia 1935

North Philadelphia 1920

Elfreth's Alley 300 years old
http://www.elfrethsalley.org/

***xzmattzx*** · January 2nd, 2006, 09:15 PM

i like that picture where logan square was changed to logan circle and where the ben franklin parkway looks new.

ap_gyde · January 2nd, 2006, 10:17 PM

Duluth, MN

1880

1899

1910

1916

1935

1950

Soulbrotha · January 2nd, 2006, 10:38 PM

Louisville 1929

1947

1927

Hecago · January 2nd, 2006, 10:58 PM

Chicago

1963

Today.

1966

Today.

1941

Tofay.

All of these are from this thread.: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=273147

mopc · January 2nd, 2006, 11:39 PM

fantastic thread!

mopc · January 2nd, 2006, 11:51 PM

I especially liked the trams, when did the last tram ride in the USA?

612bv3 · January 3rd, 2006, 12:18 AM

SAN FRANCISCO

1851

1855

1904

1905

1906

1908

1909

1910

1914

http://www.hellosanfrancisco.com/San...co%20c1914.jpg

1915

1920

1971
The pyramid is underconstruction!

YOU GUYS CAN CHECK THIS THREAD IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OLD PICTURES OF THE WEST COAST: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=235835&page=1

December 18th, 2005, 05:16 PM	#23
ROCguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,052 Likes (Received): 0	And it only took 2 hours to change it back. Damn. __________________ There's more to New York than New York City..... a lot more.

December 19th, 2005, 12:17 AM	#24
Killadelphia I'm Priceless Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wawa Land Posts: 291 Likes (Received): 0	I must say America looks so much sexier in black and white especailly before teh 50's. Wow Houston really impresses me form the picutres fomr the 30's. It looks so urban and developed and just veyr nice. I like its skyline better then (not to offend anybody though). Anyway, that first shot of Philly is unbelievable. I have never seen such a perfectly angled photo in good condition from that tie period. Amazing. Philly looks so huge and dense. I'm lovin' it. __________________ I ran outa things to say...

December 19th, 2005, 01:38 AM	#25
eweezerinc President of Catan Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisville/Los Angeles Posts: 2,310 Likes (Received): 0	Yea man, all these incredible downtowns looks awesome back in the 20's. StL Looks GREAT and acyive, Dallas and Houston are gold, and Louisville actually had cable cars. Ah, the wonderful skyscraper era of America. __________________ Alas, earwax!

December 19th, 2005, 02:06 AM	#26
ROCguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,052 Likes (Received): 0	Rochester: The powers building 1879 (still to this day by far the best building in Rochester) The City of Rochester steemboat on the Genesee, 1880 The original Kodak Headqaurters, 1892 The current Headquarters, built in 1913, picture from the 1960's) All around Rochester, 1900 Downtown The Monroe Co. Courthouse 1900 The Court Street Bridge 1900 The Lower falls 1900 Rochester Post Office 1905 (now city hall) The Upper Falls, 1907 Ontario Beach Park 1909 The Boardwalk (still there, but just the boardwalk itself, the "walls" and "roof" are long gone) Entrance to the park (shamefully, no longer there) __________________ There's more to New York than New York City..... a lot more. Last edited by ROCguy; December 19th, 2005 at 02:14 AM.

December 20th, 2005, 04:08 AM	#29
ROCguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,052 Likes (Received): 0	I just "googled" "old pictures of Rochester", and I got some good hits. (actually, most of those pics came from the same website that I found by clicking on one of the google hits). You could probably do it for any city. __________________ There's more to New York than New York City..... a lot more.

December 18th, 2005, 05:11 PM	#22
TalB BANNED Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 7,603 Likes (Received): 0	Around the 1970's the Manhattan skyline changed.

December 19th, 2005, 09:03 PM	#27
gaviidae Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 367 Likes (Received): 0	Minneapolis:

December 20th, 2005, 03:58 AM	#28
litomdorl Venezuela Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,722 Likes (Received): 0	Jajaja...these pictures are amazing!!! Where did you find them??? I though i was gonna see king kong in one of those buildings...

December 20th, 2005, 04:12 AM	#30
litomdorl Venezuela Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,722 Likes (Received): 0	Maybe but not for any city of the world...

December 24th, 2005, 07:03 AM	#31
lovecharlie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wolverhampton, England Posts: 727 Likes (Received): 0	New Orleans 1959 __________________ Beauty is in the detail.... My Photos On Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/22743973@N08/

December 24th, 2005, 03:32 PM	#32
*Libidito* Capo di tutti capi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Truxillo - Perú Posts: 13,756 Likes (Received): 116	Great photos, MOst of them I have never seen them. __________________ "No seas cojudo, hombre, la plata llega sola" *Frase de Alan Garcia hacia Jaime Bayly en una cena privada entre ambos*

January 2nd, 2006, 08:36 PM	#33
JBOB BANNED Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Philly Posts: 303 Likes (Received): 0	Philadelphia 1754 Philadelphia 1859 Philadelphia 1870 Philadelphia 1913 PANO ----> Philadelphia 1927 Philadelphia 1935 North Philadelphia 1920 Elfreth's Alley 300 years old http://www.elfrethsalley.org/ Last edited by JBOB; January 2nd, 2006 at 09:35 PM.

January 2nd, 2006, 09:15 PM	#34
*xzmattzx* Philly sports fan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 12,620 Likes (Received): 57	i like that picture where logan square was changed to logan circle and where the ben franklin parkway looks new. __________________ The great state of Delaware; My daily Delaware photo; My urban photo blog Riverfront Wilmington construction photos; Center City Wilmington construction photos

January 2nd, 2006, 10:17 PM	#35
ap_gyde Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 73 Likes (Received): 0	Duluth, MN 1880 1899 1910 1916 1935 1950

January 2nd, 2006, 10:38 PM	#36
Soulbrotha abdulsharifshoots.com Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WEST Louisville Posts: 1,692 Likes (Received): 0	Louisville 1929 1947 1927 __________________ SSC Urban photo contest WINNER 2005/44: "Splash Waterfall" SSC Urban photo contest WINNER 2004/28: "Speeding thru the city" SSC Urban photo contest WINNER 9/24/04: Glow in the Dark Louisville SSC Urban photo contest Runner Up 2004/29 : "unfriendly sky" www.abdulsharifshoots.com

January 2nd, 2006, 10:58 PM	#37
Hecago Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 486 Likes (Received): 0	Chicago 1963 Today. 1966 Today. 1941 Tofay. All of these are from this thread.: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=273147

January 2nd, 2006, 11:39 PM	#38
mopc Estação Moema Set/2016? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Santos Sao Paulo Posts: 11,640 Likes (Received): 673	fantastic thread!

January 2nd, 2006, 11:51 PM	#39
mopc Estação Moema Set/2016? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Santos Sao Paulo Posts: 11,640 Likes (Received): 673	I especially liked the trams, when did the last tram ride in the USA?

January 3rd, 2006, 12:18 AM	#40
612bv3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alameda Posts: 1,537 Likes (Received): 1	SAN FRANCISCO 1851 1855 1904 1905 1906 1908 1909 1910 1914 http://www.hellosanfrancisco.com/San...co%20c1914.jpg 1915 1920 1971 The pyramid is underconstruction! YOU GUYS CAN CHECK THIS THREAD IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OLD PICTURES OF THE WEST COAST: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=235835&page=1 Last edited by 612bv3; January 3rd, 2006 at 12:36 AM.

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